What social class do the population of LE65 1LY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE65 1LY in Leicester, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about LE65 1LY from the Census 2011.

AVERAGE AGES

23%Children

77%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

50%Male

50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LE651LY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Ashby Holywell.

SOCIAL GRADES

34%AB

47%C2/C2

19%DE

According to census records, 34% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

32%SINGLE

53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE65 1LY is 32%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

94%WHITE

7%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

92%WORKING

2.6%UNEMPLOYED

2.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

LE651LY Postal District

LE65 1LY postcode is located in the postal town of Leicester. Leicester postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode LE65 1LY.

Nearest Towns & Cities

Ashby De La Zouch

0.5 miles W

Smisby

1.2 miles W

Calke

2.2 miles N

Packington

2.5 miles S

Worthington

2.5 miles E

Woodville

2.6 miles W

Measham

3.1 miles SW

Breedon

3.2 miles NE

Ticknall

3.5 miles N

Normanton Le Heath

3.7 miles SE

Tonge

3.7 miles E

Donisthorpe

4.1 miles SW

Swadlincote

4.1 miles W

Coalville

4.4 miles E

Melbourne

4.6 miles N

London

104 miles SE

Glasgow

239 miles NW

Edinburgh

231 miles N

Cardiff

115 miles SW

Liverpool

78 miles NW

Southampton

128 miles S

Saint Ives

133 miles S

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